Patients on hemodialysis wearing Fitbits, receiving coaching show greater daily step count

Patients on hemodialysis who wear Fitbits and receive structured feedback showed greater daily step counts than patients who didn’t receive coaching, according to data published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
“There is a growing experience of digital technology and intervention delivery modalities to capture and promote [physical activity (PA)] in chronic disease conditions, but little is known in patients receiving [hemodialysis (HD)] specifically,” Rakesh Malhotra, MD, MPH, nephrologist and assistant professor of medicine at University of California San Diego, and

Patients on hemodialysis who wear Fitbits and receive structured feedback showed greater daily step counts than patients who didn’t receive coaching, according to data published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
“There is a growing experience of digital technology and intervention delivery modalities to capture and promote [physical activity (PA)] in chronic disease conditions, but little is known in patients receiving [hemodialysis (HD)] specifically,” Rakesh Malhotra, MD, MPH, nephrologist and assistant professor of medicine at University of California San Diego, and